Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23

| tOl- H. ,. HEATH. NdSt- difI ME III
Severance of Milwaukee, being prominent
Richard Trevellick, of Detroit, was named
| by Col. Heath for temporary chairman and
before he assumed his seat Rev. Lockwood
made an address of welcome in which he
said this convention represented the unrest
| OF labor and that his presence would con-
trove-'t the charge that labor WAS foe of
religion. Was not the carpenter of Nazareth
the first preacher of the kingdom of God I!
He criticized the "capitalstic press" and ad-
vised the editors to read more and talk less.
A vote OF thanks was unanimously carried
for the address with three cheers for MIR
! Lockwood, and the address ordered printed
in pamphlet form.
! Treveliick then made short speech, in
which he thanked the convention for the
/ honor OF his election to the craftsmanship
! He urged the obedience of law From the
| Agricultural Wheel to the knights of Labor
be was their friend as long as they favored
law, otherwise he was their enemy.
The usual motion for the selection Of COM
mittees was adopted, and the committee of
thirteen, appointed at the Indianapolis con-
vention, was continued as COMMITTEES on
credentials. Following are the western MEM
bers of the committee on resolutions: Col
orado, J. R. Buchanan; Idaho, T. J. Curtis
Indiana, NJ. Z. Rankin; iowa. E II. Gillette
Indian territory, NJ. l.. Lovelet: Kansas, c.
j. Lamb: Michigan, r. F. Trevellick; Mis-
souri,, D. n. Thompson; Nebraska, David
Butler, OHIO, J. W, Northrup; Oregon, T.
W. Pike; Wisconsin, Robert Schilling;
Washington territory, George Y. Smith,
At 3 20 the convention adjourned TO D.
| or xnhic tba
called to order and the committee on per
manent organization reported the following
officers: President, A J. Streator, OF Hi
nols; first vice president, Richard f. Trevel-
lick, of Michigan; score tary, NJ. D. Shaw, of
Missouri; assistant secretary, W. d. P. Bliss,
of Massachusetts,. Thirty states were repre-
sented in the convention with vice presi-
dent from each one. There were $50 ac-
credited delegates. President Streator made
brief speech saying:
We are here TO protect the weaker from
the encroachments of the stronger Dis
guise it as we may there is an issue. and
that is whether capital or labor is to rule
this country. Capital is organized and know
their advantages. Labor in its struggle has
been divided, and We have come here to Or
ganlze labor as capital is organized; for
lie 1t known to you there are dangerous
classes. One is the extremely rich
and the other is the extremely poor
Anarchists were never heard of until million.
aires appeared upon the scene. We are the
middle classes, neither extremely rich nor
extremely poor, but we have mission te
perform. l hope in all your deliberations
YOU will be moderate. There are many
things TO be considered, and there are many
things We must leave out of our platform.
We are going to work for the elevation OF
mankind We are, of course, in the minor.
tty. | have been all my life IN the minority
and viii always continue to advocate thu
rights OF man
The report of the committee on rules ant
order of business was read and adopted A
memorial from the Union soldiers was alsC
read by the secretary ana referred to th'
committee on resolutions.
Miss Marian Todd, of Michigan, upon inyi
cation, delivered an eloquent address which
carried the convention by storm. rising
vote of thanks was rendered Miss Todd
after which the convention adjourned for thu